Rustyback

A small fern that likes sunny spots.

Common name : Rustyback

Scientific name : Asplenium ceterach

Family : Aspleniaceae

Category : Wild plants

Type of plant : Perennial

Weed

Asplenium ceterach (syn. Ceterach officinarum) is a fern species found in Western and Central Europe, including the Mediterranean region. It is associated with fissures in carbonate rocks and also grows on the mortar of stone and brick walls.
Unlike many others, this fern likes growing in full sun, and requires little humidity.